Grant Park, Atlanta, Ga has undergone many changes since the first founding of the city in 1883. The neighborhood, now an up-and-coming area for Atlanta residents, has changed exponentially both in architecture and population.
by Lauren Horne
A citizen of Grant Park poses by the memorial of Lemuel Pratt Grant, founder of Grant Park, Atlanta, Ga. The memorial now stands inside the Westview Cemetery in Fulton County, Ga as of September 20, 2020. (JEM Capstone/Lauren Horne) Before image provided by David Y. Mitchell, Executive Director of Atlanta preservation Center David@PreserveAtlanta.com
Patrons gather in the parking lot of Zoo Atlanta located on Cherokee Avenue on September 20, 2020, in Grant Park, Atlanta, Ga. This parking lot once housed Lake Grant Park but has now been built into a parking lot for Zoo Atlanta. (JEM Capstone/Lauren Horne) Before image provided by David Y. Mitchell, Executive Director of Atlanta preservation Center David@PreserveAtlanta.com
Grant Park Conservancy posts support for the restoration of Erskine Fountain in Grant Park, Atlanta, Ga on September 20, 2020. The fountain is no longer located in its original spot but is currently being restored for historical display. (JEM Capstone/Lauren Horne) Before image provided by David Y. Mitchell, Executive Director of Atlanta preservation Center David@PreserveAtlanta.com
The Richard B. Russell Federal Building stands off of Ted Turner Dr. in Atlanta, Ga on September 20, 2020. Years before stood the Union Depot, which was the original depot of Atlanta. (JEM Capstone/Lauren Horne) Before image provided by David Y. Mitchell, Executive Director of Atlanta preservation Center David@PreserveAtlanta.com
The Grant Park cannons stand outside of the Zoo Atlanta parking lot on September 20, 2020, in Grant Park, Atlanta, Ga. Decades before Zoo Atlanta was established, a trio posed in front of the cannons. (JEM Capstone/Lauren Horne) Before image provided by David Y. Mitchell, Executive Director of Atlanta preservation Center David@PreserveAtlanta.com
The original entrance to Grant Park is in the process of construction and restoration in Atlanta, Ga on September 20, 2020. Where the Erskine Fountain once stood, there is an empty space where the fountain will return to once restoration has been completed. (JEM Capstone/Lauren Horne) Before image provided by David Y. Mitchell, Executive Director of Atlanta preservation Center David@PreserveAtlanta.com
A Grant Park monument still stands directly in front of Zoo Atlanta on September 20, 2020 in Atlanta, Ga. The memorial was once an entrance to Lake Grant Park and used as an image for a post card years beforehand. (JEM Capstone/Lauren Horne) Before image provided by David Y. Mitchell, Executive Director of Atlanta preservation Center David@PreserveAtlanta.com
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